Wyeth Ships 3 Mil. Prevnar Doses; Supply On Track For 20 Mil. In 2004
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The 3 mil. doses are a vast improvement over recent supply levels; Wyeth was shipping 715,000 Prevnar doses per month earlier this year. Filling operations have resumed at Pearl River, N.Y., and a second Wyeth bulk formulation suite has been approved by FDA.
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